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best glue for plexiglass Art 05-16-2006
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Posted by Joey on May 19, 2006, 9:38 pm
Art wrote:
> The back of a plexiglass item got smashed into several pieces. No one will
> see it but for strength I'd like to glue the pieces back together. Any
> recommendation for the best glue to us one plexiglass? It is dark grey
> plexiglass.
>
>

Art,

The replies you've gotten so far are just temp solutions to plexiglass
cracks. If neatness is no problem then I would suggest you repair it
the way we do on aircraft when the plexiglass windscreens get cracked
and we have to make temp repairs until a new one arrives for
installation. This is how we do that.

Cut a larger piece that will cover all the cracked areas. Use crazy
glue just to hold the pieces back in their original place. Place the
larger piece you cut over the cracked area and using a drill, drill
holes about two inches apart around the broken area and a few on any
broken pieces to hold them in place. You will need some screws/nuts
just long enough to go through the two layers of plexiglass and just
through the hole you drilled. Next put a bead of clear silicone around
the area that the new plexiglass piece will cover. This is to keep
water out if required. Next put the new plexiglass piece back over the
repair area and put all the screws/nuts in place with a washer on the
nut side. Don't over tighten or you might crack the plexiglass. This
type of repair has worked on aircraft windscreens (windshield) in excess
of 500 mph in rain. This is only a temp repair on aircraft but should
be permanent in your case.

J

Posted by Joseph Myers on July 22, 2006, 3:59 am
On Tue, 16 May 2006 13:31:20 GMT, "Art"

>The back of a plexiglass item got smashed into several pieces. No one will
>see it but for strength I'd like to glue the pieces back together. Any
>recommendation for the best glue to us one plexiglass? It is dark grey
>plexiglass.
>
>
MEK


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